Benefits of Comprehensive Primary Care for Persons Living with HIV

In a CDC-supported study, non-ID providers attained equivalent HIV outcomes as ID providers, with better retention in care and likelihood of testing for sexually transmitted infections.

Shortages of primary care and infectious disease (ID) physicians as well as HIV-experienced clinicians heighten the need to optimize settings for future HIV care. Simplified, effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) options have shifted the focus of care from complex opportunistic infections and ART management to the healthcare needs of often-marginalized populations. The CDC's Medical Monitoring Project assessed differences in outcomes (retention in care, viral suppression, sexually transmitted infection testing, and patient satisfaction) for 6323 adults receiving HIV care in 17 states and territories from June 2019 to May 2021. Outcomes were categorized based on provider type (ID physicians only, non-ID physicians only, nurse practitioners …

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Keith Henry, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardViiV Advisory Board

Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Keith Henry, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardViiV Advisory Board

Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Benefits of Comprehensive Primary Care for Persons Living with HIV

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